Episode 27:How do I KNOW home education is working?
In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the biggest questions home educating families face: how do I know this whole thing is actually working?
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What REALLY prepares your child for adulthood (because academics won’t) 🎙
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Will they resent me? What grown homeschoolers REALLY say about their childhoods 🎙️
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If we step back and let our children lead their own learning, will they ever push themselves? Will they build that muscle of perseverance, of working through challenges? Will they reach their full potential?
Episode 27:How do I KNOW home education is working?
In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the biggest questions home educating families face: how do I know this whole thing is actually working?
How to design the best curriculum for YOUR child 🎙️
If you’ve ever found yourself thinking "Do I need a different curriculum? Is the one I’m using the right one for us? Is there maybe something better out there? Am I covering everything I should? Can I really get away with not using one at all?" this episode is for you.
What REALLY prepares your child for adulthood (because academics won’t) 🎙
For a lot of my parenting life, I assumed that if I focused on my kids' academics they’d be ready for adulthood when the time came. But the deeper I’ve gone into the research, the more I’ve realised how flawed that assumption is. Here’s what I wish someone had told me years ago.
The real reason your child hasn't found ‘their thing’ (and how to help them go deep) 🎙️
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Why your child can't stop gaming (and what the science says to do) 🎙️
If you've ever had to physically stand between your child and their game just to get eye contact, or watched as activities they once loved have been replaced by marathon gaming sessions, then the conversation I've just recorded might be the most important one you'll hear this year.
Will they resent me? What grown homeschoolers REALLY say about their childhoods 🎙️
Today, we’re going to tackle this fear head-on, through hearing directly from the only people who can truly answer the resentment question: grown homeschoolers and unschoolers themselves.
